Hashem bentched אברהם with everything he wanted and needed.
''וה' ברך את אברהם בכל ''
The רמב''ן brings down that ''בכל'' was במדריגה גדולה.
What is the מדריגה גדולה that the רמב''ן is referring to?
ר' אהרן קוטלר brings down from the Vilna Goan the following
There is a מדריגה of הסתפקות במועט-
I’m good with less, I don’t have everything and I’m still happy.
Then there’s an even higher מדריגה of שמח בחלקו-
I have what I need and I’m happy with what I have.
ר' אהרן קוטלר adds and tells us that there is an even higher מדריגה
A מדריגה גדולה of ''בכל''- The מדה of אברהם!
What is this מדה?
I have everything!
It’s not that you have less but you’re good or you are just happy with what you have.
It’s even more than that, its sincerely feeling like you have the ultimate good.
Everything is perfect! I have it all! There’s nothing more that I want!
How can a person reach this level?
When he attains something so big that is so valued, then nothing can come close in comparison. When a person has true appreciation for everything he has, then he is not missing anything! When you have something so big, nothing else has value. You don’t care for anything else. It’s of zero interest, because ''בכל''- I have everything!
People mistakenly think that living a life of תורה means living a life ofמסירת נפש . And it is true that it takes actions of מסירת נפש to reach a level and get there.
But the life of תורה is in essence, is only a life of נפש משיבת!
The לומדי תורה are living with נפש משיבת, with the מדה of ''בכל''! They feel, understand, and appreciate that they have everything! It’s the life they lovingly chose!
They don’t need anything more, they are good. However, we have such chashivus for them and we want to ensure that they do have even more. We want a zechus in their מדריגה גדולה!
AND YOU SHELA-HE MEMBERS ARE A PART OF THIS EVERY DAY
